Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
ASIAN FDI: KEEP IT FLOWING
FDI & Economic Development Update | Asia
Inbound FDI was down globally last year, but the lion’s share went to Asia.
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BANGLADESH: SHADES OF GREY
Country Report | Bangladesh
Bangladeshi economic growth has been strong and relatively stable. But the country has a number of business climate challenges that must be addressed before it can reach its full potential as an investment magnet.
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BRAZIL: SMOOTH SAILING FOR PETROBRAS CEO?
Newsmakers | Brazil
Aldemir Bendine became one of Brazil’s poster boys for success while at the helm of Banco do Brasil, but his new role as chief executive of the country’s oil giant, Petrobras, is causing him headaches.
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CHINA: NEW LAW COULD UPSET COMPANY OWNERSHIP
Milestones | China
New legislation will lower the regulatory hurdles for foreign companies entering the Chinese market, but it is restricted to particular industries.
Banking
DEBT: LEARNING TO LIVE WITH NEGATIVE INTEREST RATES
Capital Markets | Fixed-Income Strategy
Investors lined up recently to pay for the privilege of lending money to Finland.
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DEFLATION: THE POTENTIAL IMPACT FOR GLOBAL ECONOMIES & CORPORATES
Cover Story
The decline in eurozone prices is the most dramatic example of deflationary pressures afflicting the globe. All eyes are now on European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi and his efforts to reverse that trend.
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DELOITTE: BIG 4 ACCOUNTING FIRM APPOINTS 1ST US FEMALE CEO
Newsmakers | United States
A new crack appeared in the corporate glass ceiling in February, when Cathy Engelbert was appointed CEO of Deloitte US, becoming the first woman to lead one of the Big Four audit and consulting firms in the United States.
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EDITOR’S LETTER: GOOD AND BAD DEFLATION
Dear Reader
Deflation is one of the worst fears of central bankers and economists worldwide, but the risk it engenders isn’t always clearly defined.
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FDI: OWNERSHIP RESTRICTIONS PUT THE BRAKES ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT
Management | Foreign Direct Investment
FDI volumes are declining globally, as some national governments take a stronger stance against foreign ownership of their companies and land.
Banking
FINTECH: BANKS NEED TO PLAY CATCH-UP
Special Report | Banking Systems & Technology
Keeping up with corporates’ increasingly sophisticated demands for more streamlined and well-integrated solutions is proving challenging.
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FIVE MINUTES WITHAXEL MERK, MERK INVESTMENTS
Capital Markets | Q&A
Axel Merk is president and chief investment officer of Merk Investments, manager of the Merk Funds.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE: CURRENCY PEGS THREATENED AS POLICY GOALS DIVERGE
Capital Markets | Foreign Exchange
Currency pegs around the world are threatening to come unglued following the Swiss National Bank’s surprise move to drop the exchange rate floor of the euro versus the Swiss franc.